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Medication Abortion Services at Planned Parenthood of Connecticut
Planned Parenthood of Connecticut offers both surgical and medication abortion options at our health centers. Medication abortion ends a pregnancy using medications rather than surgery. In September of 2000, the FDA approved the use of a drug called Mifepristone (also known as RU-486).  A woman may use Mifepristone during the early part of pregnancy– no later than 56 days after the first day of her last period. This is confirmed by ultrasound.

Mifepristone is a pill that the woman swallows. It works with another medication called Misoprostol. Mifepristone blocks a hormone that is needed to continue pregnancy. The woman takes the second drug, Misoprostol, one to three days after taking Mifepristone. She takes the second drug by mouth, or she can let it dissolve between her cheek and gum. She takes the second drug at home, where she can make herself comfortable.

Misoprostol causes the uterus to contract. The contractions cause the pregnancy to pass out of the woman’s body. The majority of women begin to cramp and bleed soon after using the second medication, and the pregnancy is often passed within 4 hours. The cramping is occasionally intense, and the bleeding may be heavier than her period. A follow up visit is needed to confirm the abortion is complete. Medication abortion is about 95% effective at ending an early pregnancy.

Our agency is committed to offering safe and effective pregnancy termination options to women who choose abortion. All of our health centers offer pregnancy testing and options counseling, including prenatal and abortion referrals.

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